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PLATTSM0UTI1 WEEK.iA ilEttiMju, in tTKSDA T, AUGUST 1C, 1S88. 7" UhUsuioutU Qcchln $v;thl TT KNOTTS BROS., Publishers & Proprietors. TIIK J'LATTSMOUTIl HICKALO Ti I'ul,l,(1'l every cvenliiK except Sunday yrrivij rviry inursiiay inornliii;. If rl ... lrlru v Miniiiirc, ruiiiMnoiitii. Neiir.,as ni-i-iMiu-ciiiSM mailer. Fifth htieets. OJllce corner of Vine and TKKMS rOH UAILY. One copy ono year In advance, by mall... One copy per iiionlli, ly carrier, Unocopy per week, by carrier TKHMS COK WHEKLV. One oopy on year, in advance Ono copy ilx months, in advance SO 00 . fto . 15 .I BO 75 .-nr- mm-, ., i.JMTrrff.rTr NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET, KOIt J'KKSIUKNT, IJKN.IAMIN, HAKKISON, of Indiana. Foil VIC K PKESIIKNT, LKVI P. MOliTON, of New York. REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. The. republicans of the United States, assem bled tiy tln ir debates in national convention, pause on the tlsren.iold of their proceedings t honor the memory of their lirst great leader una immortal ciiampion of liheriy and the liKhtsof the people, Abraham Lincoln, and to cover also with wreaths of imperishable re- iiK iiiiii.tiM t; iiiui graiiiuiie ice Heroic names of our later leaders who have been more recently called away from our cmincMs, l Iraut, Oartleld uini, i.,..iu .iiiii i iiMKini. jiay iiieirmeui olies be faithfully cherished. We also recall wiiii our tjreeiiiiKs and prayer for bin recovery the name of one of our living herot s whose memory win l;e trcbHiired in the history both i-miihi! .mo ami oi ine repuiiiic. iiio name is mat oi me nonie Ho'dier mid favorite child to vici.ory, innip n. hiieriilan. In the fpirii of those K' eat leaders and of our devotion to human liberty, ami uiili th:t Imo. tility to ail forms of despotism ai d oppression wineii is me limaamental idea of the republi- mi i.iiij. m; fi-iiu naiciiai conralulalions to our fellow Americans of Prazil upon tlieir mi rui aci in emancipation wnicll completed i ne aooiuion oi slaver v tliroiihout the two American conuuenis. we earnestly hope we 1'iay soon congratulate our fellow citizens of irifii nirui upiui me peaceful recovery of home 1 UlC UII J If 1UIUI. WK Al Kllt.M OHK IIXSWKH V I Nit KKVOTION to i no national constitution and to the indis- mimiur iiiiuiii in si.iivH mi i ue auiooiimy re served to the states under the constitution, to i ne personal ri.unis ami lineriies or citizens In lili tafes anil territories in the union and es pecially to the supreme ami sovereign riijht of every elticn, rich or imr, native or foreign ""i n, one or niiicK. to cant one tree bailor in the public elections audio have that ballot tuny counted, e Hold a nee ami honest pop ular ballot and just and equal representation oi an people lit ne tne foundation of our re tiiiiiiiciiti government and demand effective legislation in sccine tlie intej;iilv and purity of election which a'ethe fountains of all puli- in: juwhmii. ruaiKi! uiai ine present ad ministration ?::d tie democratic majority in congress owe t heir existence to l he suppression u iue oaiioi uy ine criminal ntilliiicatlfni of the fonstltution and laws of the United istates. We are uncroinpromisingly in favor of the American system of protection. We protest against t lie destruction proposed bv the prei dent and his party. 1 bey eei ve tlie interest of K u roue WBWII.L SOITOIIT 1NTKKKSTSJ Op AMKRII'A. Ve accept the issue, and confidently appeal to the people for their judgment. The piotectivt system must he maintained. lis abandonment lias always been followed by general disastei to all interests except those of the unsuier and sheriif. We leuounce the II Ills' bill as destructive to general business, labor, and the farming inter ests of the couutry. and we hcartilv endorse the consistent and patriotic action of the re publican representatives in congress in oopos ing its passage. We condemn the proposition of the democratic pa"ty to nlace v-ool on the tree list aud insisr. that ihe duties the-eon rdiail be adjusted and maintained so an to mr jiisli lull aud adequate protection to that in -tiu-try. The republican party would effect all needed reduction of the- national ievence bv repealing the taxes on looaeeo, vhicli are ail arrogance and burden to agriculture. ?ud the tax upon spirits used ,n the ai ls and for mechanical pur poses, and by M'cli revision of the taritr laws as will tend to check imports of such ai lieles as ae proauceu uy our people, the production of winch given employment to our labor, and re lease iiom tin pun climes tnese articles of for eign production, except luxuries, the like of which cannot ht produced at home,tiierehall st ill remain a larger revenue 1 haii is rpniii.ii for the wants of government, of internal taxes jHiner man surrender anv oart ot our i rolec tiveylem r t the joint beiiest of the whisky u0cui.i ui iuiciku mauuiaciureis. AO A INST J'AL" the tcriitiirlesas exercised In the past la a inclLiiice In fn c Instilutliiiis loo dangerous to be loiiu sullereil. Therefore ve pledge the re publican party to appropriate legislation. asertlng the sovereignty of the nation In all the ten itorle.H where the sme is questioned, and in furtherance of that end to place upon the htatule book legislation stringent enough to divorce political from cccleslaMical power. Hud thus stamp out the attendant wickedness of polygamy. Ihe republican parly Is In favor of the use of both gold ami silver as money, and con demns the policy of the democratic adminis tration in Its efforts to demonetize silver. We demand the reduction of letter postage to t cut per ounce. In a republic like ours, w here the citizens Is the sovereign and the oMlclal the servant, where no power is exercised except by the will of the people, it is Important that the sover eign i eople should possess Intelligence. The free school Is the promoter of that intelligence which is to nreserve us a fn- nut ion ti,u. fore, the state or nation, or both conblned. should support free Institutions of learning silliclent to atrord to every child growing up In the land the opportunity of a good comuion- chool education. OUB MKitniANT MA HINT., We earnestly recommend that prompt action be taken In congress In the ei aelment of such legislation as will best secure Ihe rehabilita tion of our American merchant marine and we protest against Ihe passage by congress of a free ship bill as calculated to work Injustice to labor bv lessening the gaged in preparing materials as well as those directly employed in our shipyards. We de mand appropiiat ions for the enrlv rebuilding of our navy, for the construction of coast formications and modern ordinance and other approved modem mea"s of defense for the protection of our d efensclesu l,Hw,i. .. a cities, for the payment of Just pensions to! our soldiers, for necessary work of national im portance in the improvement of the harbors and channels of internal, eoastwlser -and foreign commerce, for the encouragement, of the shipping interests of the Atlantic. Julf and 1'acilic states as well :lh for tin. ... ..,..., of the maturing public debt. This policy will give employment to our labor, activity to our various industries, increased security to our country, promote trade, open new and direct markets for our products mi clu-inon Mm of transportation. We aliirm this to be far welter lor our country than ttie democratic policy of loaning the governments money without interest to "pet banks." FOKF.ICN HELATIONS. The condi-ct of foreign affairs hv tln r roc, tit artinimstialioii has beeu distiiigin'shed by inef ficiency und cowardice. Having withdrawn in the senate all pending treaties eilecled bv republican administration! for the rctiioiul oi foreign burdens and restrictions upon our commeice anl for its extension into a better mjiivei.it has neither aliected nor proposed any others in their st ;ad. Pm,V iin m. wh ence to iie Monroe doctrine, it has seen with i ne eompi; -enc i ne extension of foreign in fluence in Central America uml of fm-din, tr.,.i everywhere among our nci:,Iibois. It has re fused to charter, sanction or encourage any - can oiKiiuiAyiioii lor consiruci lug the icaragua canal, a oik nfvtui ii, T,.i t n.,.,. the u.aint -nance or the Slom "IIP (loi-ll-inA tinA of our national inlluence in Central and South Ainerici, and iii-cesnary fo- the development of trade with our I'aciiic territcry, with South AllieilC.1. and Willi the further l-n:KtH lif t ha Tac'iic Ocean. K18MF.RIKS IVKST10X. We arraign the oresc it denioeratie uilmini. Iral'on for its weak and of the fisheries uesuon, and its iiii.-illaiiiinous sin render of all Privileges to which our fishery vessels a -e enti.led in Canadian ports under i e treaty of l is, the reciprocate marin- t ne leuislation of 1s:m and COmilV flf ll-ltinnu it iu niiitu ,iii,iui,ui usiuiig vessels receive in li ports or the United Stales. We con Jenm tjie policy of the present administration and the democratic maioiitv in pimnn, i,,,,-,,-, our I'mheiies as un.riendlv and coiisnicion-l v unpatriotic at d as tei din-' to deuti nv u v.i,,.,i.iL nationa' industi vanda-i indl siieiiMiiilf r-oiii'i of defense aa ii: foreign euemv. ine naine of American ap-dies a'ike to all As a news paper the Omalia World keeps about forty-eight hours behind the profusion. Sum. the Tribune's "extra 100" re mains unanswered !y either the mug wump or democratic journals of New York. And Sir. IJlaine got there and landed on both feet; right in the diaphram of the poor old "robber tax" party; bo that the collapse was heard all over North America. Neither Grover nor his cam paign chaplain, the rightious Burchard, were present at the reception. Iiie reform movement in Lancaster county seems to be as truly marvelous as that in Douirlas countv. Stenhen 11. Pound was put aside in the city of Lin coln for an honest farmer by the name of E. E. JJrown. And so the reform works its wonders when the laboring man gets his work in. "Groveu Cleveland had too brothers in the war." Oh yes, he had more than that, he made greater sacrifices than Ani mus Ward in that respect, he had old oeorge IJnnskie his substitute "in the war," who died in a poor house not long ago; and it cost Grover $400 in cold clammy casli at that. You bet Grover Cleveland had two brothers and a substi tute who fit for the old flag! Yes, Gro ver Cleveland has a war record. The democratic newspapers seem to have let up on the twoddle about lien Harrison running on his grandfather's reputation and are now trying to run Grover Cleveland on the reputed fact that ho had two brothers "in the wah." Just how that helps out a great big able bod ied, distrustful, peace at any pi ice, i ir'l I n ,:l 4, rt ... ,1 j , , -, uuiuai mo iviu, neuiocrai who nireu a a substitute for $400 to tin 1 ..j....., wucn tiralted, is a connundrum the Hick a Li willingly leaves to the old sol diers of the country. The absolute falsity of tho freo trade assertion, that a duty is a tax which the consumer must pay, is very plainly shown by the steady decreaie in prices during the past ten years m many of our highest protected industries. Take the commo dity of salt which the tariff reductionists under the lead of Sir. Mills have attempt ed to "gradually reduce" by striking all the duty ofT at one fell swoop. In 1881 salt was sold for 83 cts. per barrel, the price gradually falling until in 18o7 it was 58 cts. per barrel; and, if left alone and the manufactures allowed to improve the processes of salt making, this reduc tion of prices was found to continue. Now the manufactures of salt in New York, all unite in saying with salt ou the free list, if the Mills bill becomes a law, they cannot compete with the Eugllsli manufacturer and will undoubtedly have to close down their works, throw-in" thousands of well-paid workingmcn out of employment. These men receive in the New York salt works twice as much aud in some instances three times as much wages as the laborer in the English salt works receives. This salt industry is yet in its infancy, and with the American works closed old prices would doubtless be re-estab lished. There is a general uprising among salt manufacturers and their workingmen in New York, and the result will be that the republican candi dates will gain thousands of votes through the attempt to cripple that in dustry alone. THE 1 1 if AN CHESTNUT. The Cobdem club advocates keep con tinually comparing English and German wages and arguing therefrom that pro tection does not give better wages than free trade. These ppccilists do not care to state that protection in Germany giyes better wages in that country than free trade did and that wages in that over populated country are gradually increas ing simply tn account of the home mar kets that protection, yet in its infancy in Germany, in building up; ami riht here, it may not be out of place to quote the great Chancellor Uisinark for the benefit of casting a little light upon tlie question of protection in Germany; keeping in mind the fact, that when the empire was established, German statesman adopted a tariff fashioned after the English pattern. This system was tried aud found a fail ure, when in 1882, Bismark resolved to abandon free trade having become thor oughly convinced that Germany, frugal and industrious as its people were, could not compete with the great manufactur ing interests of the British nation and in a great speech delivered in the Reichstag May 14, 1882, the chancellor stated his reasons some of which we here quote on account of their great force and clearness; he said: Call For Republican County Con vention. The republican elect. n of (.'ass county are hereby called to meet in their respec tive wards and precincts on Satur day, August Is, lsss, fur the pur pose of electing delegates to met t in convention at Weeping Water, Nib., on August 2d, Issh, ut 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of elcc ting sixteen dele gates to the republican state convention, which meets at Lincoln, August 2:t, IHSM, and also to elect 1(5 delegates to the con gressional convention which meets at Lincoln, Sept. 20, at 8 p. in., 188S. Hio wards and precincts arc entitled to tho following number of delegates: 'l'U'lon 7 Civenwood rt Salt Creek 9 Mow Creek 11 r.linvMiod . , h .S.iulli licnd 0 Weeping Water 20 Center 7 Louisville j A voca 7 i'lattsmouth Prec... 7 liberty m 1st ward 7 Hock Itlutls It " 1'iid ' !l ML Pleasant l :srl ' M Kigbt Mile tJrove.... 7 41 li ' 12 Primaries will be held in the various wards and precincts, on Aug. IS, 1SSS, at the following places: Tipton, at Eagle, HMK); Salt Creek, ut Stove Creek. . The argument which we have heard some few individuals make against pro tective tariff, viz: That to impose a du ty to keep out raw materials and manu factured goods and at the same time The success of the United States in material development is the most illus trious of modern times. The American nation has not only successfully borne and suppressed the gigantic and expen sive war of all history, but immediate ly afterward it disbanded its army, found employment for all its soldiers and marines, paid off most of its dent, gave labor and homes t all the unemployed of Europe as last as they could arrive within its territory, and still by a system of taxation so indirect as not to be per ceived, much less felt. Because it is un deliberate judgment that the prosperity admit foreign labor to comote with our honest workingmen is an inconsisrancy .f A,inerica is ll"e to its system of protec ting eannnr f ti;,, .. t tiye laws I urge that Germany has now ai"UIHCUl I rnon i, 41.t . . : 4. 1 . v.....u i.i.ii juiui v iiciu it is necessary hie question of representatives for Cass county in the next legislature, is now agitating the attention of the politicians of the county and the remarks of the Eayle, that fit men should be chosen for our next legislature, more on account of their brains and ability to represent the S'SSIS' ,)CO,)le' t,ian becaU8e they happen to be- iu ouniu pnriieiar section ot tne they cannot approve of, is simply "begging the question" that is before the American people for settlement. In the first place, from a democratic standpoint, it is shear dishonesty. The party which has played the demagogue on behalf of the foreigner, has always been the democratic party. There has not to imitate the tariff system of the United States. This was Mr. Bismarks deliberate judgment spoken in the interest of an empire he was almost personally respon sible for. Following this, hear what Mr. James II. Smith, Sir. Bayard's consul at av.c. At tne same liniee- ixeiisMu .i mii be the pa-(op'y and nafef;i.-ard of him who weais it, s'mmi Id shield aud nroiect him whpthor uu.i, ( low rich or poor, in all h s civil ri-rlit. it "iiouni ami must atiord hlni protection at home and follow and urotee. him ;il land he may be on a lawful errand. CIVIL SKKVICE KKl OKM. The men who abandoned the reinilil ier.n nnr. f y in ai d continue to adhere to the denio errtic liaitv have deserted imr n.ilr i. of iiotiext government, but of sound finance, of i:iTiiiiiiiaiiu pinny oi ine uanot, but espec ially have d-serted the i ai'e of reform in i nil se. ,-iot. We wlii not fMll to k-n ..in- i. ur., ui cuufc n ey nave u-OKeu tlielrs. or because the'r c.md'date has broken his. We heiefore renear our ili'i-l:ir-iii,.n m tx. -.t . I be reform of civil sei vice ai'soiciously begun under republ can adncnis.ialion should be completed by a further extension ol th reform s' stem ahead" establis ! :n-lan-i,)'i .... oi the service to wh'eh it Is :n.(.;io,i Tii.i,ir. II-.. iumue ii leiorm Niiouiii ne oiei ieu in II executive appointments, and all laws at varienee . ilh the ohieer. r.r pvui ii.o- i.v. ,.. it... islation shou'd be repealed, and t.Tat the dan urns to nee iiistkutions which lurk in the pow er -i oiociai patronage inny be wisely and ef fective v avo'ded. i he gratitude of the uati-m to the defenders ' the union cannot be assured except bv laws. I e.'cgislat o i of coi -;ress should conform to i ll AKlt I.ALOK TllfSTS. We declare hostility to the introduction into mis country oi foreign contract labor and of Liunose moor alien to our civiiizat on and our consuiuiioii, ami we demand Ihe rigid enforce ment fif existing laws against it ana favor such immediate le; islation as w ill exclude such la- oor iroin our snores, .1 .. . .. . . c ui--iiit- uur onnosii win 10 a icomiiii.n tiona of capital organized in trusts or other wise to control arbitrarily the condition of iiaue among our citizens and we recommend i lie pledges made by a loyal people, aud be so .larged and exteuded as to provde against le possibility that anv instil uhn wore the federal uniform shall become an in mate of an almshouse or dependent on private lanty. In the prexence oi an overflowing easury i , would b" a public e cnndal to do less oi ino.se wnose valorous service ire-erved I he overnment. W e denounce the hoiOle epirit iowu by President Clevel and in hi mimi-i-mie vetoes o' measures for pension relief, and the action of the democratic house of reprceHta uves in refusing even consideration of general pension legislation. In su-inort of the nrincinlen h prau itli omul- ' ciated. we invite tlie co-operation of patriotic .... u nn i-.ii tii-.t, especially hi ail working county, meets our paity endorsement. Without intending to reflect upon the late representatives from Cass county, we shall urge that strong men be selected to represent us at Lincoln next winter. The success of the past Counell com bination in Omaha shows how the whirl -ligig of politics cuts its queer atics. We notice several entirely new politicians are discovered end brought to light by the naming of the two delegations. We read of Paul Vandervoorst, Guy C. Barton, Frank Walters, I. S. Ilaskall, F. P. Han lan, Walter Dennett, D. II. Mercer, Fred Nye, and W. P. Gurley, besides several oiner names which may sound new to our readers. It is said this batch of young blood infused into Douglas county politics was an entire surprise to Mr. Rose- water, and is considered by that chief as largely partaking of the Vox Diaboli. been a republican nominated for the of- Maytnce has to say, reluctantly yet truly tien flf nrnuUanl f?nn.. Ut( il. .i il 1 I r .... . . J J J to.nvu., 0,m.c ioou mui me uem- Mr. bmitli in las renort. snv- r , .... uuin.ie cry or Know nothing has not been heard against him. Today Gen. Harrison is charged in one breath with knownoth ingism and in the next with beinjr in fa vor of Chinese cheap labor. The same chrages were made against Mr. Garfield and Mr. Blaine was made out to be a knownothing by the democratic press of the country. The democratic party has been in control of the lower house, the body thai is "always fresh from the peo ple," for years and more yet, these fault Germany is apparently profitinc at present from her protective policy. The country seems to be in favor of the ex periment, otherwise it would not have adherents enough in the Reichstag to carry it forward . The balance Chairman Republican Central Committee, oi uauc was largely against lierniany up li. H. Wilkinson, Sec'v frt iuoo l...t ,.: ii ... . i . -l ' Greenwood village, 7::5(); at Elmwood village, ?.:!(); Elmwood, , fit Center school house, T:o(); South Bend, at South Bend, 7:30; Weeping Water, at Union Hall, , p. m.; Center, at Mauley, :l p. rn.; Louisville, at Fitzgerald's Hall, 3 p. in.; A voca, at Hueliins' school house, 2 p. m.; Rock Bluffs, at Berger's school house, :$ p. in.; Mt. Pleasant, at Gilmore's school house, 4 p. in.; Eight Mile Grove, at Hyat's school liouse,7.:0 p.m; Liberty, at Folden's school house, i p. ni. ; Plaits mouth precinct, at Taylor's school houso, :$ p. in.; Plattsinouth city. 1st ward, at county judge's ollice, 1 to 7 p. m.; 2nd ward, at 2nd ward school house, 1 to 7 p. in.; 3rd ward, at Sullivan's office, 1 to 7 p. m ; 4th ward, at Rock wood Hall, 1 to 7 p. in. At the republican state convention held Get. oth, '87, it was directed that republican voters at tlie republican prim aries should vote upon the question of the submission of prohibition as aconsti tional amendment and the snme having been directed by the republican statu central committee, the said electors will also vote upon said proposition to bo stil.mitted as follows: "Shall there be a submission of the constitutional amend ment in this state prohibiting the salo and manufacture of intoxicating liquors." All those who favor this proposition will vote "yes" ami all those opposed will vote '-no" on tlieir respective tickets at such primary elections and make a return there of to said committee. M. I). Polk to 1882. but since then it has inclined to favor the Empire. In 1872 the imports of Germany amounted to $824,432,000 and the exports to $:)(J3, Olio, 000 while in 188G this relation was $700,902,000 to 72G,22.1,000, inclusive of precious metals, showing a decided reversal of the juit. jji.aink received the royal wel come on his arrival at New York which he deserved. It was a fit demonstration and added to the many similar expres sions upon the past of the republican prevent the execution o ail schemes in nnn the people by undue t barges on their supplies or by unjust rates for the transportation of men nutiucis io liiarKCt. we approve legislation by congress to pre vent i 1 i L- ii,i in..-1 K.ti.,1.... .....1 .1..-.: ...... v, i.-.i, lmii .urn.-, .inn uniair uiscinn- juaiiou ociweon Males. PCI5LIC LANK LEGISLATION. Wp reaffirm the policy of appropriating the mililii !-iiulw tt ihu l-l.;.,wl o.. ...... . i. . i u me nmcu oi.il ii j ne Home steads for Aineric; n ci.i'ens and settlers not alieiiH. which t'le republican party established in m,; ag:nsi me iier.-iste.it opposition of ine ueiuociais in congress, winch has brou-hl our great western domain into magnificent de velopemert. The restoration of unearned land Kiitius io me puonc uomain lor the use of ac tual settle, which was begun ender the ad- ininiMrauoi oi i resiileui Aitnur should be i-oiiiiuiieu. ne ueny inai tne democratic party nas ecr restored one acre to the people, but tleclarc that by the joint action of renublicahs . , i , 1 .1. '.,i. n . I.. . . I ..... t ' r . . . . , I - .in., I...... .uiiiiii ii uy minion acres oi un earned lands, originally granted for the cun- f iruciiou ei raiiroi-as. have been restored to ine puonc uomain in pursuance of conditions Inserted by the republican party in the oiigin al grants. We charge tne democratic adminis tration villi failure u execute laws s-curiii" to pettier title to theii homesteads and with us ing appropri; tions made fo- that purpose to liarrass irnocent settlers with spies ami prose cutions under the fal-e pretense of exoofiii" frauds and vindicating the law. ADMISSION Ol TEKKITORIF.il, The government bv conirress nf iii inmmr. it- i.i n.iru uniH uececsny only io the end that they may become states in the union: there- iore.w ueiiever ine comiiiioiis of jiopulatioii material resource", pi.-iilie intelligence and morality are such as to insure stable local gov ernment therein the people of uch territories chould be permitted, a light inherent in them' to form for t lieniqt! vt.4 rnTiitni;,.,. .....t ..... -'.- '., ' i,.-, oi,,! ?,.;nt governments and be ad i.il ted into the union rending preparation for statehood all oiiicers inereoi muoiiiu oe seiecieu irom bona lide resitienis auu citizens 01 tne territory wherein mey are 10 serve, soutn Dakota eliouhl of nHi oe umiii-iiiiiieiy aumiiieu as a state in the union under the constitution framed and adopted by her people, and we heartily en dorse ine action 01 tne republican senate in twice passing bills for her admission. 1 he re fusal of the democratic house of representa- iniri-, -i'i j-ai urtii pin j. par-. , 1 11 01 aoiy con sider these bills is a willful violation of the sa'-reil American principle of local self-government, and merits the condemnation of all just men. '1 lie pending bills in the senate for acts to enable the ueople of Washington, North Jtakota and Moutanna territories to form con stitutions and establish state governments should be passed without unnecessary dely. The republican party pledges inself to do all in lis power to facilitate thP admission of the ter ritories of New Mexico. Wyoming. Idaho and .Arizona to the enjoyment of self-government as states. Such of them as are now qualilied as soon as possible.and others as soon as tliey may become so. TIIK MORMON QUESTION. The political power of the Moimon cnurch In , .1 111 aim vrr ii-itipiiiiiiiki . 1 iii'v,o r iiic Liiiiin 1 v km iin'i nrrriir to congiessmid the state legislatures in their Mt " " '10"e irospenty Is seriously threatened , . . .. . " " respective jurisdictions su, Ii legislation as will "ee lJaue poney of the present admin- uiaine nas tlie confidence of the peonle or mis country and that we admire the sterling qualities of the reat man. His remarks were ail his friends could desire; bold, clean, aggressive, and yet devoid ot bitterness, but entirely respectful 1 ney were tlie words of tlie gentleman statesman, both in their allusions to the democratic candidate and their stake holders, the British Empire finders never stop to ask why that oartv ,jalance of trade against the empire. It 'jc nisv uuiiiu iu niinu mat prices have been declining for some years; at the old rates the figures wou'd be greater. And yet in the face of these facts and such testimony democratic swash-buck lers keep on comparing English and German wages as an argument for over turning an industiial system which Mr. uismark testifies enanbled this free coun try to perform miracles from an indus trial point of yiew: "By a sj'stem of taxation so indirect as "not to be perceived, much less, felt." The facts are that since the introduc tion ef our protective system in Germany, in 1882, that empire has made wonderful progress in its material development and that Germany, today, presents an unan swerable argument in favor of the Amer cau system of protection. The Call (Lincoln) is apparently try ing to boom its favorites through the Lancaster pi.'maries aud the rumor reaches us that the primaries in the capital coun ty partake very much of the late exceed ingly warm weather. Keep cool gentle men there will be primaries and primaries and primaries after you have all saved the country. The democratic anxiety over the re publican party in Indiana reminds one of the boy whistling through a graveyard to keep up his courage. While Mr. Har- Ison is holding gentle communion with tlie voters of that state, our democratic friends are whistling through the grave yard of blasted democratic hopes in In diana, hoping thereby to fool themselves if they cannot fool the man on the fence. Alex McIntosii, our pugnacious Alex w.s heard from iu the 4th ward primary at Omaha the other day. The deep enesteil sighs and appeals Alex made to the corked up Connell cant. were still lie.ird reverberating all over the western portion of Omaha yesterday afternoon; yet, it is said the enthusiasm of the Om aha republicans for the magnet is (?) Connell rolled on and over the forlorn hopes of Chancellor Webster led by the eloquent Mcintosh like the angry waters through hell gate. There is only one thing will cool down the entheusiasm of the Omaha republicans lor Mr. Connell ane John A. McShane knows what that is. We are sorry for our Alex but he wants to learn to spell Boodle with a big 1! " iiik imiana World promises great tilings when its editor makes up his mind finally on the tariff question. When, it mrimates. '-the hair will fly," and the matter will be sifted just so ! That is the insufferable egotism of tho mugwump and nothing more. The letters the editor of that paper called forth in his vain de sire for notoriety are enough to snuff out the vanity of Judge Cooley himself ! yet they apparantly have no effect on its editions. The opinions of these great men almost all show that The World is important a factor in the Nebraska news paper circles that they do not even read the paper. Those were unkind replies. rr it i uis repuoiican, "tree whisky," party nas won tlie day in Xew Jersey and the temperance enactment passed by a repub lican legislature and vetoed by a demo cratic governor and again passed over that veto, has been sustained and affimed by the court of last resert iu that state. The democratic press should at once make note of this fact and keep on writ ing the republican party down as a free whisky party; it is so honest, and truth ful, and beautifully democratic, in all its falshood and silliness. Keep on brcthern insulting the intelligence of the public and write yourselves down asses of the largest eared type. has not taken some steps to restrict and regulate immigration in the interest of the workingmen of the country. These fault finders never seem to consider that the democrat! majority in congress is re sponsible for anything. We concede the fact that, the American laborer is verv gravely menanced with the stream of foreign labor which is flowing to our shores with a steadily increasing current which can have but one effect and that is to cheapen labor. Tlie "tax," as the free trader calls the "duty," has always inter posed between the workingman and this imported semi-pauper labor, and has so far kept American wages up. There is no proposition from the democratic party to stop, curtail or regulate foreign immi gration; on the contrary, the tendency of tuat party is in entirely the opposite di rection and the so-called objection to the protection system simply amounts to a re solve to do away with the tariff duties and submit to the invasion of the foreign laborer and the foreign manufacturer. i ne History oi tins country," says the Xew York Sun the other day. "shows that with a reduction of tariff duties wages are universally lower," this state ment is true. Another fact which effect ually disposes of the argument we have spoken of is, that the protective duty is not a tax upon our consumer. We heard a (democratic) carpenter use this aro-U- ment tlie other day, when the saw lie held in his hands, the jack plane by his side. the hatchet on his bench, the brass buts and cocks, the strap hinges and in fact almost any tool and article iu use in his trade, can be purchased at retail about 20 per cent in this country than in Great Britain. While it is a fact that, when first established, a protective duty may temporarily increase the cost of manufac tured goods, experience demonstrates that in this country, competition between our manufactures enables the consumer to buy his goods just as cheap and in many cases cheaper under a hin-li tariff man under free trade. We say this is a fact, yet these objectionists, many of them never stop to examine it, the glib phrase robber tax 'catches them, tickles thrr aud they immediately conclude something is wrong. The great fact that snnnlv nnS demand regulates the price of almost any article to the consumer is forgotten anrl overlooked. The fact exists, vet it ia ignored by these economic fatalists, that all kinds of cotton and the common grades of woolen goods, are sold as cheap in America as in England, the industrial Mecca of the "revenue reformer;" then, where is the force, with a sober, reason able man, in the proposition that the 'duty" is a tax on the consumer. 1 Republican State Convention. The republican electors of the state of Nebraska are requested to send delegates from tlieir several counties to meet in convention at the city of Lincoln Thurs day, August 2:3, 1SNH, at 2 o'clock p. m., for tlie purpose of placing in nomination candidates for the following state offices. Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State. State Treasurer. Auditor of Public Accounts. Attorney General. Cnmmjs.sioner of pu))lic Lamls anJ Buildings. And the transaction of such other busi ness as may come before the convention. IHE AI'I'OKTIONMENT. The several counties are entitled to re presentation as follows, being based upon the vote cast for Hon. Samuel Maxwell judge, in 1NS7, giving one delegate at large to each county, and for each 150 votes, and major fraction thereof: COUNTIK8. VOTKS The muchly squelched Voorhees, of Indianna, sounded the "democratic key note of the campaign" at Terre Haute, the other day and the speech has simply stupified the democratic leaders. Dan'l is away back fellow, he does not fool his time away on "industral" matters of the present day. He goes back, at least, to the point in our history when his own memory fails him, if other people have not forgotten. DanT attacks the republi can party on account of its financial re- coru in iaoa "during the wah sah." He can't stand the manner in which the "rob ber tax" was levied to squelch a solid south; but, unfortunately for Dan'l, he has forgotten his own recr.rd. In his speech he defended the "immortal and glorious greenback" charging that in 'C2 the republican party discriminated against its own offspring and now his friends and enemies alike, are making fun of him over the fact that he (Voorhees) who then reprvseuted an Indiana district, voted against the greenback, himself, and is on record with many of his own party, a party to the "legalized robbery to suck "the blood of every American industry" as he terms it by discriminating agaiust the greenback. Dan'l evidently had too much watermelon when he made that speech. -. H .. 4 11 ....It;! ..U ..li 17 "What's the use nominating a man for congress (on the republican ticket), out side of Omaha?" Is the sterreotyped con nundrum of the day. What's the use then, in nominating an Omaha man, if, that is all there is of Douglas county republicanism? This latter interrogatory we think fitly answers the tother great unsolved chestnut Adams j.j .Vnl elope ;i Arthur i llia'ne Hoone Box Butte lirown I'liitialo ... . Hut'er Hurt rase t'eilar -'li--i.se , Ch rry Cheyenne Clay Co; fax uiriinn Custer Dakota 1 iawes Dawson Uixou Oodire Douglass Dundy Fillmore Franklin Frontier Furnas Jafre Cailield tJosper tirant f Jraeley Hall... Hamilton Harlan Hayes Hitchcock Holt Howard Jefferson cocntiks. VilTKH. Johnson g Kearney ' q Keyha 1'aha r, Keith 4 Knox 7 Lancaster n-t Lincoln n Lnpau Louo .Madison Mcl'herson .. Merrick Nance Nemaha Nuckolls... . ()ioe rl'awnee : Pel kii s , Pierce ... ft Polk ... 7,Platte . . .. . 8 Phelps ... li Kieliardsoii. ...Li lied Willow... . 27:Saline ...4 Sarpy . . . 10'aunders . . " Sew aid . . . 10 Sheiidan . .. . U; Sherman ...V.) Sioux . .. 3tantnn ... 5 Thayer . .. LThomas ...4 Valley . . 11 ; Washington ...io Wayne.. .. 8 Webster . .. 4 Wheeler .. ti York )" -.14 Unorganized Ter!.". . 2 . :i . 8 . 1 . 7 5 . if . 6 U . 8 . 5 . 4 . ! . . 7 .M . 7 11 ..VI ..in . . 7 .. 7 .. 2 .. 4 .. 7 2 . . c . 9 . r. . . 3 II 1 Total GTl It is recommended that no nrnvioe i admitted to the convention except such as are held by persons residing in the rv.nn- ties from which the proxies are giyen. To Chairmen County Central f!nm.',.it. tecs: WlIEHEAS, At the republican State r-nn- vention held at Lincoln October r. ib- the following resolution was adopted: ' liesolted, That the state central mittee be instructed to embrace in its call for the next state convention the Bnlm.;a. siou of the prohibition question to there publican voters at the republican pri- Therefore, in accordance with ti.o above resolution, the several county cen tral committees are hereby instructed to include in their cr.ll for their next counts- convention the submission of the prohi bition question to the EPrut.iCAN voters at the republican primaries. Geo. D. Meiklejohs, Chairman. Walt. M. Seeltt, Secretary.